more than conquerers

At this very moment, my entire heart does not have even a hint of thirst after my acceptance by God.  I am alone with Him and He fills every void.  I do not have one wish, one will, or one desire, except in Him.  He has set my feet in His large room.  And I am in awe, standing amazed that He has conquered everything within me, through His love.  Lady Huntington


Holy are You, Lord, whose power and love knows no bounds!  Lord, I pray that I would not have one wish, one will, or one desire outside of You--that You would conquer every notion that would stand in opposition to You and fill every part of my being with Your love.  Lord, I pray that I would know You in this way, that I would live from a place of union with You--that no decision would be made apart from You.  Lord, "[I] do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is [my] life? [I am] a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, [I] ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that” so that Your hand would be at work in my life and You would be glorified (James 4:14,15).  Lord I do not know what tomorrow brings, or if You will bring me a tomorrow, but I pray that You would be glorified and praised in my heart today, that my life would reflect Your truth and love, that I would not fear anything, for You are with me; and that the freedom that comes from living in Your truth would bring honesty and transparency to my thoughts and actions. 


Please give me wisdom and understanding for today Lord.  Please work in my heart and teach me today.  "Great are you, O Lord, and exceedingly worthy of praise; your power is immense, and your wisdom beyond reckoning. And so we men, who are a due part of your creation, long to praise you – we also carry our mortality about with us, carry the evidence of our sin and with it the proof that you thwart the proud. You arouse us so that praising you may bring us joy, because you have made us and drawn us to yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you" (Saint Augustine, Confessions 1, 1).  May my heart rest in You, and not let the temporality of this world thwart me from Your presence.  May my feelings come and go, while my heart stays rooted in You, my days in union with You, and my thoughts, words, and actions encouraged by You, through You, so that You may be glorified.  I cry out to You today, Lord, for the clarity of Your still small voice to be ever-present in my mind, leading me in what I ought to do and where I ought to go.  "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
       “For your sake we face death all day long;
         we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life...will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:35-39)  


"I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears. 
Those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
This poor man called, and the LORD heard him;
he saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him,
and he delivers them."  (Psalm 34:4-7)